Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-03-19
For the Observer.
THE CONCERT AT CEDAR
GROVE.
GROVE.

GROVE.
Mr.. Editor /: Last Friday night
was one which will long live in the
memory of those whose pleasure It
"a. 10 be in Cedar Grove at that
time. The scenes which were en-
acted in Ellis ball will be a source
Of pleasure aud to all
who beard then, for many days 10
come.
Those Who came to see and hear
a Representation Of the true and the
beautiful we're not disappointed; and
those Who came to laughsand "jubi-
late demonstrated by their smile
wrea,bed faces and convulssve laugh
ter. ,ha, their most sanguine expec.
lations had been fully met. Ii a
solemn face we're in that assembly,
we fear that on that face smile Will
ne'er play again. A ein OF honest
r~o!licking good-humor,.per,aded the
entire audience from the very out
set, aud never Jagged until the per-
iormance sas over. And then at
the intervals between the plays the
audience was delighted al the music
rendered by a part of the HiIlsooro
String Band. In our judgment they
made excellent music, considering
the disadvantages under which they
labored. The truth Of it is, they
didn't have room to spread them
f selves; but Ne were al! pleased, just
t the same.
The first play on the programme
was Brave Mr.. Perkins" in which
&. B Ellis was principal actor ane
e he kept the house in a storm o
laughter throughout the entire piece
as also he did IN every other rlay II
which he appeared. He is indeed
; splendid actor. He can initiate
o Dutchman to perfection. lie kno"
how 10 dress like one, talk like on
e aud act like one The sword high
., between "Du,chy and Darkey' L
B Ellis aud John L. HalD create
.. qni,e an onlbnrst OF merrlmen
The Da,kcy Min.trels,' compose
: of c. b. Ellis, A. w. Tinnin, jon
p. Hughes, j. IL F;nd4ey, }: \
Hayes and Will Hughes, played tt
negro, we'll. Some o: them, no,
at ever, were hideous looking object
il In this play A. w. Tinnin de''se't
~ a very amusing speech on the "Bu
i'll cine nigger," which was round'y a
Is ylanAed. He also appeared as ch'
At. III rip Van Winkle,' and he ca
NO ried ont his par, admirably We
or His lecture on "Ehenezer's ram'i
us was one of the most amusing pee
on the programme. And his heare
showed that they were mlndiul
this fact. He is also a fine actor.
nd "O,d Black Joe" rendered by
esq NJ. Hayes, Was tighly enjoyed
ick the audience. He -aug and acted
md we'll, elic,,ng much applause.
ID looked very much ike a feeble
ion darkey, who was ready to dep
pep for another world.
not IAN Old Woman's Complain
!, to by Miss Onie Terrell, was admira
nth ~%ell-rendered as were also ~
has lucky Belle" and Black Eyed X
ont Ell" by Misses Fannie Tinn'n
Co., Emma Clayton. The hearers sh'
ed their appreciation "t the maj
in which these pieces were deIlve
by frequent aud vociterous cheer
We nigh, go on, Mr.: Editor,
speak OF other plays deservln!
mention, and other persons mer'
praise, but we tortear tor lea
IS TO consuming too much OF your
and space.
nula- Taken - a whole. the Con
lngs, was a fine success. Every one
lade far as we know, conducted hin
;. with decorum. Every one, as i
nght we have been able TO learn,
line home pleased with VIVA, be sa"
MS OF heard and to crown the VII"
was a splendid success tinanc
OF The gross receipts tor the night
.oom about $4,000. Tie ne, proc
abou, $500.
'etore Mr.. Il. G.. Ellis, the man
nd to spared 10 pains and labor to
,ns IN the concert a success, and :"
glad that he was highly gratill
ayers. the result. "